Can you imagine a near future in which the elderly would have more or less clear memories? As is well known, with the passage of time, lived experiences tend to be forgotten and memory reduces its spectrum of recollections. However, a recent scientific finding identifies the region of the brain responsible for this forgetfulness and … Read more
Those affected by dementias are increasing year after year, due to the increase in life expectancy and the consequent aging of the population. So much so that, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, Alzheimer’s cases have doubled in the last decade. Alzheimer’s, the most common dementia Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 70% of … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that generally appears in people over 60 years of age. It is estimated that more than 36 million people are affected worldwide. The disease is named in honor of Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who in 1906 studied the brain of a woman who had died of a rare disease that … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease that severely affects certain mental functions of the person and prevents them from performing basic actions in their daily lives. It is the most common type of dementia among the elderly. There is a list of symptoms developed by the Alzheimer’s Association to detect Alzheimer’s and other forms … Read more